David H. Petraeus

Johan Spanner for The New York Times

News about David H. Petraeus, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Apr. 24, 2015

Federal Judge David C Keesler sentences David H Petraeus to two years' probation for providing classified information to former mistress Paula Broadwell while he was director of Central Intelligence Agency; also fines him $100,000, $60,000 more than government's suggested fine. MORE

Mar. 17, 2015

Editorial contrasts remarkably lenient deal offered by federal prosecutors to former Gen David Petraeus, who leaked classified information to biographer and lover Paula Broadwell, with harsh prosecution of lower-ranking officials for same crime; notes Petraeus will likely enjoy highly paid positions and degree of influence in future that John C Kiriakou and Stephen J Kim, also prosecuted for leaking classified information, will not. MORE

Mar. 16, 2015

Lawyer for arms expert and former State Dept contractor Stephen J Kim writes letter to Justice Dept criticizing plea deal given to retired Gen David H Petraeus, who will not serve prison time even though he gave military secrets to mistress; says deal shows double standard on prosecution of leaked classified information, as Kim is serving 13-month sentence for disclosing such information to Fox News. MORE

Mar. 4, 2015

Retired Gen David H Petraeus reaches plea deal with Justice Dept, pleading guilty to one count of unauthorized removal and retention of classified material in connection with having shared materials with onetime mistress Paula Broadwell; misdemeanor charge brings scandalous episode to close and allows Petraeus to return focus to future plans. MORE

Feb. 28, 2015

David H Petraeus is keeping a lower profile two years after extramarital affair cost him his job as CIA director; he is now a partner in New York private equity firm KKR & Company and has served as White House adviser and college teacher; Petraeus could face prison if federal authorities pursue indictment against him for disclosing classified information to his biographer, and then lover, Paula Broadwell. MORE

Jan. 10, 2015

Federal Bureau of Investigation and Justice Dept recommend bringing felony charges against retired Gen David H Petraeus for providing classified information to former mistress Paula Broadwell while he was CIA director; Petraeus denies allegations and shows no interest in plea deal. MORE

Jan. 6, 2014

Jill Kelley, whose name was released in connection with scandal that toppled Central Intelligence Agency chief David H Petraeus, has filed suit against federal government for damages and a formal apology; Kelley says suit is aimed at restoring her reputation and to protect others from similar violations of privacy. MORE

Sep. 16, 2013

New-York Historical Society plans to honor former CIA director David H Petraeus at its black-tie gala; decision raises some eyebrows because of his recent scandalous past. MORE

Jul. 16, 2013

City University of New York announces that David H Petraeus has decided to take $1 in compensation as visiting professor; school faced criticism over his planned six-figure salary, with some faculty and politicians accusing CUNY administration of lying about specifics of contract with Petraeus. MORE

May. 30, 2013

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has hired David H. Petraeus, a retired general and former director of the C.I.A., to serve as chairman of the newly created KKR Global Institute. MORE

May. 5, 2013

College teaching gigs have become natural move for accomplished public figures who have suffered spectacular career flameouts; celebrity teaching engagements can be beneficial for both colleges and their high-profile professors, like former Gen David Petraeus or fashion designer John Galliano, among others, but these arrangements can also invite more controversy. MORE

Apr. 24, 2013

David H Petraeus, who resigned as director of Central Intelligence Agency after having an extramarital affair with his biographer, will serve as visiting professor at the City University of New York next academic year. MORE

Mar. 26, 2013

David H Petraeus will give speech at University of Southern California, seeking to open new chapter in his career; has kept low profile since his resignation as director of Central in wake of adultery scandal. MORE

Dec. 19, 2012

Federal prosecutors inform Paula Broadwell, whose affair with David H Petraeus led to his resignation as director of Central Iintelligence Agency, that she will not be charged with cyberstalking. MORE

Nov. 22, 2012

Friends say that David H Petraeus, after resigning as director of Central Intelligence Agency because of an extramarital affair, is seeking to set things right with his wife and is plotting a professional comeback; so far has offers to teach, several book proposals and an interest in serving on corporate boards. MORE

Nov. 21, 2012

Scandal surrounding former CIA director David H Petraeus' extramarital affair has entered a new stage of media spinning; many prominent figures involved, including Jill Kelley, Paula Broadwell and Petraeus himself, have sought aid from some of Washington's most powerful and high-priced consultants and lawyers. MORE

Nov. 21, 2012

Maureen Dowd Op-Ed column notes adultery scandal involving David H Petraeus has revealed how Paula Broadwell, Jill Kelley and Natalie Khawam used their relations with top generals to advance their personal agendas. MORE

Nov. 18, 2012

Frank Bruni Op-Ed column contends that adultery scandal involving David H Petraeus underscores degree to which increasing reliance on and use of electronic devices gives false sense of freedom while eroding one's privacy; warns that most any communication sent through electronic device could be spied on by unscrupulous actors. MORE

Nov. 18, 2012

Op-Ed article by novelist and journalist Lucian K Truscott IV disputes notion that David H Petraeus was excellent general, in light of failed war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan; contends Petraeus's greatest accomplishment was transforming himself from intellectual nerd into rock star military man, despite his lack of military accomplishments. MORE

Nov. 18, 2012

Judy Smith, crisis manager known for her skill in rescuing reputations of people mired in scandal, takes on Jill Kelley, Tampa socialite who touched off the sex scandal surrounding Gen David Petraeus, as her newest client. MORE

Nov. 17, 2012

Former CIA director David H Petraeus tells lawmakers that the Obama administration refrained from saying it suspected Al Qaeda sympathizers were behind the deadly assault in Benghzai, Libya, to avoid tipping off groups. MORE

Nov. 17, 2012

Joe Nocera Op-Ed column contends one of the important questions emerging from David Petraeus scandal is whether Federal Bureau of Investigation had justification to hack into high-ranking military official's e-mail; warns country needs to rethink terrifying ease with which government can look into private citizens' e-mails and peep into their bedrooms. MORE

Nov. 17, 2012

Former Central Intelligence Agency director David H Petraeus's affair highlights tendency of people to grossly underestimate how transparent their e-mail accounts are; privacy experts offer tips to protect yourself. MORE

Nov. 16, 2012

Central Intelligence Agency's inspector general has begun investigation into general conduct of David H Petraeus, who resigned as CIA director after admitting to affair with his biographer Paula Broadwell; at same time, administration officials press ahead with inquiries into handling of September 11 attack that killed Ambassador J Christopher Stevens and three other Americans in Libya and prepare to hear Petraeus's testimony about attack. MORE

Nov. 16, 2012

Op-Ed article by Jacey Eckhart, spouse editor for Military.com, reflects on way in which revelation that David H Petraeus has been unfaithful to his wife has affected her as a military wife; posits it is reminder of unique challenge that military marriages face when one spouse is frequently deployed and away from family. MORE

Nov. 15, 2012

FBI agent Frederick W Humphries II, who spurred investigation that led to resignation of CIA director David H Patraeus, is described by colleagues as relentless in pursuing wrongdoing; question of how and why FBI opened investigation has been central from the moment Petraeus stepped down, and emerging portrait of Humphries is another step toward an answer. MORE

Nov. 15, 2012

Pres Obama fields questions in his first formal news conference in eight months; signals that he is prepared to battle with Republicans over budget negotiations, defends his national security team's handling of the deadly attack on American mission in Benghazi, Libya, and addresses adultery scandal that brought down CIA director David H Petraeus. MORE

Nov. 15, 2012

Adulterous affair David H Petraeus had with his biographer Paula Broadwell is illegal in Virginia, his state of residence, as it is in 22 other states, vestige of way American law has anchored legitimate sexual activity within marriage. MORE

Nov. 14, 2012

Tampa, Fla, socialite Jill Kelley is at the heart of an unfolding scandal that has cost Central Intelligence Agency director David H Petraeus his job and ensnared Gen John R Allen as well; Kelley and her husband had carved out a niche for themselves as social hosts to powerful figures in the military, regularly hosting guests from MacDill Air Force Base, which is a driving force behind the Tampa economy. MORE

Nov. 14, 2012

News analysis: Federal Bureau of Investigation probe that toppled CIA director and former Gen David H Petraeus underscores a danger that civil libertarians have long warned about: that in policing the Web for crime, espionage and sabotage, government investigators will unavoidably invade the private lives of Americans; in the Petraeus case, a private cyberstalking case in which criminal charges appear unlikely, a cascade of unintended consequences has had incalculable public costs. MORE

Nov. 14, 2012

Gen John R Allen, top American and NATO commander in Afghanistan, has come under investigation for alleged inappropriate communication with Jill Kelley, Tampa, Fla, woman whose complaint to FBI set off scandal involving David H Petraeus's extramarital affair. MORE

Nov. 14, 2012

Editorial contends scandal unfolding around resignation of David Petraeus is reminder that military has long had culture of impunity that seemed to shield high ranking officers for sexual misconduct; calls on Pentagon to enforce military's standards of sexual conduct more consistently, especially against male commanders of senior rank. MORE

Nov. 14, 2012

Maureen Dowd Op-Ed column, citing scandal surrounding David H Petraeus's resignation over his adulterous affair, maintains generals are human beings working under extremely stressful circumstances and their judgements are not beyond reproach; contends mistakes made in war policy are the greater scandal. MORE

Nov. 14, 2012

Paula Broadwell’s affair with David H Petraeus while she was writing his biography All In: The Education of General David Petraeus highlights struggle many biographers have in maintaining close, but not too close, relationship with their subject. MORE

Nov. 13, 2012

Law enforcement officials and legal experts, citing harassing e-mails sent to Jill Kelley, friend of CIA director David H Petraeus, say her citizen complaint about them was handled 'on the merits' but that it was more intriguing because e-mails showed an inside knowledge of Petraeus’s activities; inquiry led to discovery of Petraeus's extramarital affair with Paula Broadwell. MORE

Nov. 13, 2012

David H Petraeus's resignation as director of Central Intelligence Agency comes during year when large number of senior military officers were investigated and even fired for poor judgment and sexual improprieties, raising concerns about culture of military's leadership. MORE

Nov. 12, 2012

Government officials reveal that high-level officials at the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Justice Dept were notified in late summer of evidence that Central Intelligence Agency director David H Petraeus was involved in an extramarital affair; new accounts of events that led to Petraeus's sudden resignation shed light on the pressures that face FBI agents who recognize the high stakes of any such investigation but must be wary of exposing a private affair with no evident criminal or security implications. MORE

Nov. 12, 2012

Paula Broadwell, biographer of David H Petraeus whose affair with him led to his resignation as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, appears assertive and confident in interviews, but her home life provides more nuanced picture; Broadwell has become national curiosity. MORE

Nov. 12, 2012

Obama administration search for new Central Intelligence Agency director to replace David H Petraeus comes at particularly challenging and awkward time; Petraeus, who resigned because of extramarital affair, provided Obama with both experience and political cover. MORE

Nov. 11, 2012

Government officials say FBI investigation that led to sudden resignation of David H Petraeus as CIA director began with complaint about harassing e-mails sent by Petraeus biographer Paula Broadwell to another woman; FBI agents discovered exchanges between Petraeus and Broadwell that indicated they were having affair after following up on complaint. MORE

Nov. 11, 2012

Resignation of David H Petraeus as director of Central Intelligence Agency due to extra-marital affair comes as shocking end to brilliant career; Petraeus and his wife Holly were widely viewed by military families as role model for making marriage work despite separation and hardship of long overseas deployments. MORE

Nov. 10, 2012

David H Petraeus, director of Central Intelligence Agency and one of America's most decorated four-star generals, resigns after FBI investigation uncovered evidence that he had been involved in extramarital affair with the co-author of his biography, Paula Broadwell; resignation represents remarkable fall from grace for Petraeus, and raises questions over whether the affair led to security lapses during his 14-month tenure at the CIA. MORE

Nov. 10, 2012

Paula Broadwell, whose adulterous affair with Central Intelligence Agency director David Petraeus led to his resignation, is lifelong high achiever who holds graduate degree from Harvard and was fitness champion at West Point; some suggest those qualities are what drew Petraeus's attention. MORE

Nov. 3, 2012

CIA director David H Petraeus' distaste for attention has won praise for the agency and eased former tensions with Pres Obama, but has also created difficulties in wake of attack that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya; long held secrecy about the CIA's presence there has left a void that has been filled by news media and Congressional furor over whether the deaths could have been prevented. MORE

Sep. 28, 2012

Princeton University newspaper reports the possibility that Gen David H Petraeus may leave his job as director of the Central Intelligence Agency to become the university president; Petraeus issues a noncommittal statement in response. MORE

Feb. 8, 2012

Central Intelligence Agency Director David H Petraeus may visit Myanmar this year, in what would be the latest signal of warming relations with the United States as Myanmar emerges from years of military rule and diplomatic isolation. MORE

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The F.B.I. and Justice Department prosecutors suggested bringing felony charges against the retired general for providing classified information to his former mistress while he was director of the C.I.A., officials said.